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10 things you need to know about Golden Tate

Dan Salomone

Staff Writer

Ten things you need to know about new Giants wide receiver Golden Tate:

1. Originally selected by the Seahawks in the second round (60th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft, Tate played four seasons in Seattle before signing with Detroit as a free agent in 2014. He was traded to Philadelphia midway through last season, helping the then-defending champions in their postseason push.

2. Tate has played in 137 games with exactly 100 starts in the regular season. He has also appeared in 11 postseason contests (eight starts), including the Seahawks’ Super Bowl XLVIII victory over the Broncos at MetLife Stadium, where he will now be playing his home games. This past January, Tate caught the game-winning touchdown in the Eagles’ wild card victory over the Bears.

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3. Since he came into the league in 2010, the 5-foot-10, 197-pound receiver leads the NFL with 4,048 yards after catch.

4. Tate became the first player in Lions history -- and seventh in the NFL -- to record 90+ receptions in four consecutive seasons (2014-17). In 2018, he had 74 receptions for 795 yards and four touchdowns while splitting time between the Lions (seven games) and Eagles (eight).

5. His career numbers include 611 catches for 7,214 yards and 38 touchdowns. He averages 11.8 yards per catch with a career-long of 80 yards. He has 43 rushing attempts for 200 yards, including a career-long 30-yarder last season for the Lions.

6. Tate is also an experienced punt returner, averaging 10.2 yards on 97 attempts with a long of 71 yards. The bulk of those returns came in 2013 with Seattle and 2015 with Detroit. He has returned just nine punts combined over the past two seasons.

7. Tate earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2014 after catching 99 passes for 1,331 yards, both career highs. It was his first of three 1,000-yard seasons (2014, 2016-17).

8. Tate, who won the 2009 Biletnikoff Award as college football’s top wide receiver, was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 42nd round of the 2007 MLB Draft after being a standout outfielder for the Notre Dame’s baseball team. Tate equaled or surpassed eight ND football records, including most catches and receiving yards in a season, tied for most touchdown catches in a season, most receiving yards in a career, most 100-yard receiving games in a season and career, most receiving yards per game in a season and tied for most consecutive games with a touchdown reception. His 1,915 all-purpose yards in 2009 were the second-most in Irish history.

9. Tate attended Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville, Tenn.) High School, where he was a USA Today Second Team All-America selection as a defensive back. He also carried the ball 140 times for 1,413 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior, while also tacking on 28 receptions for 510 yards and six receiving touchdowns.

10. His father, Golden Tate, Jr., played wide receiver at Tennessee State and was a fifth-round pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1984 NFL Draft.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate (15) scores on an 11-yard reception for a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half during an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Atlanta won 30-26. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate (15) runs past Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Aaron Colvin, right, on his way to a 62-yard touchdown during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, Aug. 28, 2015.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Seattle Seahawks' Golden Tate (81) leaps over Minnesota Vikings' Josh Robinson (21) for a touchdown late in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Charly Martin (14) and tight end Jameson Konz (46) celebrate with wide receiver Golden Tate (81) after Tate returned a punt 92 yards for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Philadelphia Eagles' Golden Tate (19) pulls in a touchdown against Washington Redskins' Greg Stroman (37) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate (15) flips into the end zone in front of Minnesota Vikings strong safety Andrew Sendejo, right, after catching a 28-yard touchdown pass during overtime in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in Minneapolis. The Lions won 22-16. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Jim Mone

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FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate (15) runs into the end zone for a touchdown in front of Dallas Cowboys cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (24) in the second half of an NFL football game, in Arlington, Texas. The Lions desperately need a win against the Green Bay Packers to avoid going into their bye with a 1-4 record.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Seattle Seahawks' Golden Tate, right, makes a catch for a touchdown over New York Jets' Kyle Wilson in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Officials signal a touchdown by Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate, obscured, on the last play of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 14-12. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

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Green Bay Packers cornerbacks Tramon Williams (38) and Charles Woodson (21) and safety M.D. Jennings (43) fight for possession of a jump ball with Seattle Seahawks wide receivers Charly Martin (14) and Golden Tate, right, in the final seconds of the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Seattle. Tate was ruled to have come down with the ball for a touchdown, and the Seahawks won 14-12. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate (15) catches a touchdown pass in the second half of the NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium, London, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Matt Dunham

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate (15) shakes fans' hands after an 11-yard touchdown reception during an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 in Detroit. The Falcons won the game, 30-26. (Greg Trott via AP)

Notre Dame's Golden Tate poses with his trophy after winning the Biletnikoff Award for best receiver at the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards in Lake Buena Vista , Fla., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

John Raoux

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Notre Dame wide receiver Golden Tate goes over Pittsburgh defensive back Antuan Reed for a touchdown in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Pittsburgh won 27-22. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Keith Srakocic

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Notre Dame wide receiver Golden Tate makes a catch during action in a NCAA football game in South Bend, Ind. Sept. 6, 2008. Notre Dame won 21-13. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Joe Raymond

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North Carolina's Kendric Burney (16) follows Notre Dame's Golden Tate (23) into the end zone for Notre Dame's first touchdown in the first half of a NCAA college football game Oct. 11, 2008, Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)

SARA D. DAVIS

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Notre Dame wide receiver Golden Tate celebrates with the Irish leprechaun following a NCAA football game in South Bend, Ind. Sept. 6, 2008. Notre Dame won 21-13. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Joe Raymond

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Notre Dame running back Golden Tate (23) scores a touchdown on a 87 yard kickoff return against Pittsburgh in the NCAA college football game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Pittsburgh won 27-22. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Notre Dame wide receiver Golden Tate scores the game winning touchdown in the fourth quarter against Boston College in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. Notre Dame defeated Boston College 20-16. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)